Parasites Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
What do endoparasites include
A
Helminths: nematodes, platyhelminths, acanthocephalan
2
Q
What do ectoparasites include
A
Insects, arachnids
3
Q
Meaning of direct and indirect life cycle
A
Direct - only one host
Indirect - more than one host (intermediate host etc)
4
Q
What are another name for tapeworm
A
Cestodes
5
Q
What is another name for flukes
A
Trematodes
6
Q
What are the intermediate host for flukes
A
Snails
7
Q
Another name for roundworm
A
Nematode
8
Q
Give examples of tissue flukes
A
Liver fluke
Lung fluke
Chinese liver fluke
9
Q
What type of flukes can there be
A
Tissue
Blood
10
Q
What is the only fluke that can enter through skin
A
Schistosomes
11
Q
Give examples of roundworms
A
Heart worms
Lungworms
12
Q
What animal needs egg count before treatment
A
Horse
